tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post6327349343621729208..comments2024-01-23T08:29:37.538-05:00Comments on DC Dispatches: The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in living colorPhilip H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12049875206738422083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post-29171909313438138622010-05-03T21:43:08.256-05:002010-05-03T21:43:08.256-05:00Thomas,
Like so many other things, the failsafes i...Thomas,<br />Like so many other things, the failsafes in the oil industry are there for a disaster that no one in the industry ever expects to happen. So while they may test well, an dthey may meet the latest standards, no one ever expects to use them, thus no one is really willing to invest in them. Our culture is a WE Don't Fail culture, and so when we do, there's a lot of head Philip H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12049875206738422083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345424759983684844.post-75651854979037821762010-04-30T10:37:47.212-05:002010-04-30T10:37:47.212-05:00This was the last nail in the coffin for me. If we...This was the last nail in the coffin for me. If we cannot put in effect FAIL-SAFES to prevent these sorts of accidents, we don't need to be doing it.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.com